By Aslam Shah

KARACHI: The Karachi Cooperatives registrar has started an inquiry into alleged misappropriation of Fisheries Cooperative Society (FSC) funds by Hafiz Abdul Berr, chairman of the entity, representatives of the Board of Directors (BoDs) told Daily Times on Wednesday. Following an appeal by FCS members, Registrar Amir Khursheed had earlier said that a probe would be initiated into alleged … [Read more...] about Cooperatives registrar starts probe into ‘misuse’ of power by FSC chief

KARACHI: Sindh government's Sindh Mass Transit Cell (SMTC) has decided in principle that persons who encroached upon the land aligning to Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) revamping project after 2010 would not be compensated in any form. An affectees committee was constituted by Chief Secretary Sindh under SMTC Director General M Ather as Chairman and, Karachi Urban Transport Corporation (KUTC) … [Read more...] about KCR land: No compensation for post 2010 encroachers

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Department (LGD), intervening in matters of district municipal corporations, had been unjustifiably appointing officers of its choice, in central, south and east district municipal corporations, officials disclosed. In violation of local body laws and in defiance of higher courts' directives, LGD was appointing persons not competent for the jobs, it was … [Read more...] about ‘LGD intervening in matters of district municipal corporations’

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah will address City Council members of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar told Daily Times on Friday. "On my invitation, the chief minister has expressed his eagerness to address the City Council for which the date will be decided in due course of time," he said. Waseem said that it was believed that CM would take up … [Read more...] about CM to address KMC City Council’s members: Waseem

KARACHI: The Pakistan Railways (PR) has been using delaying tactics on transferring land aligning to the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR)'s revamping project, besides other immovable assets to the government of Sindh, officials of Sindh Transport and Mass Transit Department (TMTD) have revealed. Earlier, it was decided in principle that the Sindh government would be responsible for running the … [Read more...] about ‘PR’s delaying tactics put KCR project on the back burner’

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar on Thursday inaugurated the newly-built Zulfiqarabad Oil Tankers Parking Terminal.
Under the directives of Supreme Court of Pakistan, oil tankers will now be shifted from the city to the new terminal within 30 days.
The terminal has been built on 200 acres of land in East Karachi. It has parking facilities for 3,200 tankers.
The oil tankers will only leave the … [Read more...] about Karachi mayor inaugurates new oil tanker terminal

KARACHI: A cleanup operation directed by the Supreme Court about fifteen ago has started in the entire city which would greatly help in keeping smooth flow of vehicular traffic besides maintaining law and order situation.
The SCP has declared binding on civic bodies and officials of district administrations to submit affidavits on completion of the task besides assuring that encroachments would … [Read more...] about Anti-encroachment operation starts in all districts of Karachi

KARACHI: The Karachi Development Authority has stopped illegal construction and has declared the ownership documents of Kunwer Qutbuddin, a former member National Assembly false and fabricated.
Estate and Enforcement Department (E&ED) KDA after intervention has stopped the ongoing construction work on land which is around 16 acres under survey 227-230, in Korangi Township.
KDA has claimed that … [Read more...] about No action against encroacher